Senate Bill 527
Grants for suicide prevention programming. (FE)
Became law
The governor signed it on Dec 7, 2023. It's .
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Introduced, passed
Oct 16, 2023
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Committee, passed
Approved
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Senate vote, passed
Passed Nov 14, 2023
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Assembly vote, passed
Passed Nov 14, 2023
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Governor, passed
Signed
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Law, here now
2023 Wisconsin Act 85
Latest entry in the official record, Dec 7, 2023: “Published 12-7-2023”
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Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
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Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
What it does
Summary by the , the Legislature's nonpartisan drafting office. It's their wording, not ours.
This bill requires the Department of Health Services to award grants of up to $25,000 with federal funds received under a federal community mental health services block grant to organizations or coalitions of organizations, including cities, villages, towns, counties, and American Indian tribes for suicide prevention programming. A grant recipient must contribute matching funds or in-kind services having a value equal to at least 20 percent of the grant amount. The bill provides that DHS must set aside $250,000 of federal funds each fiscal year for the purpose of awarding the grants under the bill.
Who's behind it
3 senators are its . 2 are Republicans and 1 is a Democrat.
20 more lawmakers .
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Authors (3)
- Joan Ballweg · Republican, Senate
- Jesse James · Republican, Senate
- LaTonya Johnson · Democrat, Senate
Signed on in support (20)
- Scott Allen · Republican, Assembly
- Dave Armstrong · Republican, Assembly
- Samba Baldeh · Democrat, Assembly
- Elijah Behnke · Republican, Assembly
- Janel Brandtjen · Republican, Assembly
- Marisabel Cabrera · Democrat, Assembly
- Calvin Callahan · Republican, Assembly
- Tim Carpenter · Democrat, Senate
- Barbara Dittrich · Republican, Assembly
- James Edming · Republican, Assembly
- Jodi Emerson · Democrat, Assembly
- Chanz Green · Republican, Assembly
- Gus Gustafson · Republican, Assembly
- Gae Magnafici · Republican, Assembly
- Jerry O'Connor · Republican, Assembly
- Sylvia Ortiz-Velez · Democrat, Assembly
- Lori Palmeri · Democrat, Assembly
- Christine Sinicki · Democrat, Assembly
- Lisa Subeck · Democrat, Assembly
- Nancy VanderMeer · Republican, Assembly
What it would cost
State agencies filed a . Each opens as a PDF from the Legislature.
How lawmakers voted
There was one vote on this bill.
Senate Committee on Mental Health vote to recommend it
Passed, 5 to 0 · Nov 8, 2023
No member-by-member record exists for this vote. Committee votes and some older sessions record totals only.
Official motion: “Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0”. Official record · This vote on its own page
What happened
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Dec 7, 2023
The new law was published.
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Dec 7, 2023
The governor signed it. It became 2023 Wisconsin Act 85.
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Nov 30, 2023
Sent to the governor.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Assembly passed it too.
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Nov 14, 2023
“Read” (the official wording)
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Nov 14, 2023
The Assembly received it.
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Nov 14, 2023
The Senate passed it.
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Nov 14, 2023
1 more representative and 1 senator signed on in support.
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Nov 14, 2023
“Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023” (the official wording)
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Nov 8, 2023
The committee voted to recommend passing it, 5 to 0.
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Nov 1, 2023
The committee held a public hearing.
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Oct 31, 2023
A state agency sent in its estimate of the cost.
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Oct 19, 2023 to Oct 23, 2023
2 more representatives signed on in support.
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Oct 16, 2023
Sent to the Senate Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families.
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Oct 16, 2023
Introduced in the Senate.
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- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Introduced by Senators Ballweg, James and L. Johnson; cosponsored by Representatives VanderMeer, Magnafici, Allen, Armstrong, Baldeh, Behnke, Brandtjen, Cabrera, Callahan, Dittrich, Edming, Emerson, Green, O'Connor, Ortiz-Velez and Subeck
- Oct 16, 2023 · Senate
Read first time and referred to Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families
- Oct 19, 2023 · Senate
Representative Sinicki added as a cosponsor
- Oct 23, 2023 · Senate
Representative Palmeri added as a cosponsor
- Oct 31, 2023 · Senate
Fiscal estimate received
- Nov 1, 2023 · Senate
Public hearing held
- Nov 8, 2023 · Senate
Executive action taken
- Nov 8, 2023 · Senate
Report passage recommended by Committee on Mental Health, Substance Abuse Prevention, Children and Families, Ayes 5, Noes 0
- Nov 8, 2023 · Senate
Available for scheduling
- Nov 13, 2023 · Senate
Placed on calendar 11-14-2023 pursuant to Senate Rule 18(1)
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Placed on the foot of the 14th order of business on the calendar of 11-14-2023
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Senator Carpenter added as a coauthor
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Representative Gustafson added as a cosponsor
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a second time
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Rules suspended to give bill its third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Read a third time and passed
- Nov 14, 2023 · Senate
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Received from Senate
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended to withdraw from Senate message and take up
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read a second time
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered to a third reading
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Rules suspended
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Read a third time and concurred in
- Nov 14, 2023 · Assembly
Ordered immediately messaged
- Nov 15, 2023 · Senate
Received from Assembly concurred in
- Nov 16, 2023 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 16, 2023 · Senate
Report correctly enrolled
- Nov 30, 2023 · Senate
Presented to the Governor on 11-30-2023
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Report approved by the Governor on 12-6-2023. 2023 Wisconsin Act 85
- Dec 7, 2023 · Senate
Published 12-7-2023
Terms on this page
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act. More in the glossary
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis. More in the glossary
Author
A lawmaker who formally puts a bill forward. The text itself is drafted by the Legislative Reference Bureau.
Official term: Author, coauthor. More in the glossary
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor. More in the glossary
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate. More in the glossary
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote. More in the glossary
From the Wisconsin Legislature's official record, checked Sep 15, 2026. See the source
Wisconsin Act
The number a bill gets when it becomes law, like 2025 Wisconsin Act 12.
Official term: Act
Legislative Reference Bureau
The Legislature's nonpartisan office that drafts bills and writes the summary at the top of each one.
Official term: LRB analysis
Signed on in support
Lawmakers who back a bill without being one of its authors, often from the other chamber.
Official term: Cosponsor
Cost estimate
A state agency's estimate of what a bill would cost or save.
Official term: Fiscal estimate
Roll call
A vote where each lawmaker's yes or no is recorded by name.
Official term: Roll call vote